Category Archives: General

I’m watching the fourth round match at the U.S. Open between Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal. Monfils has already won the first set. They are in the middle of the second set. As John McEnroe said at the end of … Continue reading →

Green Jobs Czar – Van Jones – Communist, calls Republicans assholes (the feeling is mutual, buddy!), truther who believes that Bush and Cheney were complicit in 9/11, says environmentalism is the way to end capitalism. Science Czar – John Holdren … Continue reading →

Posted by Andy I really like the idea of reaching out, but I looked at the Education Department’s guidelines for teachers and I think they’re too general, too vague. If I were the Department of Education, I would provide specific … Continue reading →

In the early days of the Farm, there was no government. It was a weird combination of monarchy and anarchy. It was Moses and the Exodus. Later on though we had an elected council and chief executive. We also had … Continue reading →

I have to admit that the Republicans are equally lame on the health care issue. The new Republican Health Care “Bill of Rights” is utterly disgusting. I can’t believe they are doing this. Neither party wants to tackle any of … Continue reading →

I am totally hooked on the TNT series Mad Men. Tim Goodman, the TV pundit at sfgate.com, the San Francisco Chronicle website, has written a brilliant analysis of episode two, which premiered last night. The article is written at a … Continue reading →

A friend of mine, after reading the previous post, asked if I really thought that Obama was evil. It’s a fair question, and it may have been a mistake for me to characterize him in that way. Liberals have been … Continue reading →

My hope was that Obama was just another cynical, ruthless, corrupt, Chicago Democratic pol. That was my naive, optimistic hope when he won the election. But I’m beginning to doubt that first blush, innocent, idealistic pipe dream. My illusions are … Continue reading →

Suppose that whenever you go to the super market, there are no prices posted, and the clerk has to file a claim with your food insurance provider, who then processes the claim, and reimburses the grocery store company. Your “food … Continue reading →

I had a little personal experience with the American health care system today. I took a tumble Wednesday night playing tennis, and hurt my foot. Although I went on to finish the set, my foot was still swollen and painful … Continue reading →